Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2020
Updated on August 1, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Population for Virginia was 8.64M. Among all Virginia counties, Fairfax County had the highest population (1.15M), followed by Prince William County (482.83K), and Virginia Beach city (459.68K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Population in 2020
Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax County | 1,148,627 |
| 2 | Prince William County | 482,834 |
| 3 | Virginia Beach city | 459,684 |
| 4 | Loudoun County | 422,705 |
| 5 | Chesterfield County | 365,311 |
| 6 | Henrico County | 334,905 |
| 7 | Chesapeake city | 249,781 |
| 8 | Arlington County | 238,814 |
| 9 | Norfolk city | 237,789 |
| 10 | Richmond city | 226,936 |
| 11 | Newport News city | 186,047 |
| 12 | Alexandria city | 159,139 |
| 13 | Stafford County | 157,765 |
| 14 | Spotsylvania County | 140,604 |
| 15 | Hampton city | 137,280 |
| 16 | Albemarle County | 112,510 |
| 17 | Hanover County | 110,202 |
| 18 | Roanoke city | 99,891 |
| 19 | Montgomery County | 99,574 |
| 20 | Portsmouth city | 97,955 |
| 21 | Roanoke County | 96,923 |
| 22 | Suffolk city | 94,750 |
| 23 | Frederick County | 91,870 |
| 24 | Rockingham County | 83,774 |
| 25 | Bedford County | 79,559 |
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